Boeing delivers two O3b Mpower satellites to SES for launch into medium orbit
Boeing on the weekend delivered the first two O3b Mpower satellites to European telecommunications company SES, according to an announcement…. Read More »
Exercise like an astronaut and counter the effect of sitting too much
Long hours of sitting are not dissimilar, physiologically, to floating in space. Exercise like an astronaut and you might avoid… Read More »
SpaceX set to launch two spacecraft to the Moon this week
SpaceX set to launch two spacecraft to the Moon Thurday Dec. 1, and ispace is seeking to become the first… Read More »
Condor chooses Inmarsat’s GX Aviation in-flight connectivity
Condor has chosen Inmarsat’s high-speed GX Aviation in-flight broadband for its upcoming fleet of Airbus A330-900neo aircraft. The German leisure… Read More »
Cirium unveils satellite-based aircraft maintenance tracking feature
Cirium has unveiled the first satellite-based aircraft maintenance tracking feature for aviation in its Ascend Profiles module. The new feature,… Read More »
Nasa’s Artemis spacecraft has arrived at the Moon
The Orion capsule swept 130km (80 miles) above the lunar surface, and it will now begin to enter a larger… Read More »
NASA official says humans will live on the moon “in this decade”
Last week, NASA launched its long-awaited Artemis 1 flight, the first of several missions to establish a human presence on… Read More »
NASA’s Artemis moon rocket takes off and opens a new era in space travel
The predawn sky over Florida’s space coast lit up early Wednesday morning as NASA’s new 322-foot-tall moon rocket roared off… Read More »
U.S Air Force Research Lab awards $76 million for lunar experimentation
The U.S Air Force Research Laboratory has several programs focused on cislunar operations, including Oracle, which will detect and monitor… Read More »
Sun Air Jets names Satcom Direct as preferred flight deck services provider
Private jet charter and management company Sun Air Jets has named Satcom Direct as its preferred supplier for flight deck… Read More »
How Airbus tried to use this fighter jet for space tourism
Space tourism sounds exciting, but it is wildly expensive. In the early 2000s, Airbus had an idea to make it… Read More »
Passenger wi-fi use and confidence grows
Figures from Inmarsat’s annual passenger survey report show that passengers are eight-times more confident in air travel in 2022 than… Read More »
NASA lacks safety plan for ditching Space Station in an emergency
The ISS has been in orbit for more than 20 years. ISS partners have a plan in place to deorbit… Read More »
NASA plans its second human moon landing on Artemis 4 in 2027
The agency previously said construction on the massive Gateway space station took priority over a second human landing after Artemis… Read More »
SpaceX may send Starship on its first orbital flight in December 2022
Starship’s first orbital test flight could finally take place next month. Mark Kirasich, a senior NASA official overseeing the development… Read More »
Virgin Australia opts for Intelsat inflight connectivity
Virgin Australia has signed a deal with Intelsat, for the network operator and inflight connectivity (IFC) company to provide high-speed… Read More »
Ku3030 phased-array antennas pass 30 million hour milestone
ThinKom Solutions reports that its ThinAir Ku3030 antenna – branded as 2Ku by Intelsat – has now logged more than… Read More »
Anuvu showcases new dual-panel Ka-band antenna
High-speed satellite connectivity and entertainment solutions provider Anuvu has showcased its new Dual-Panel Ka-Band Inflight Connectivity Antenna System (DPSAA) this… Read More »
China to launch its Long March 5B rocket to complete Tiangong space station
China rolled out its Long March 5B rocket on Tuesday in anticipation of its upcoming liftoff to place the third… Read More »
The International Space Station (ISS) had to dodge a fragment of a Russian satellite
A cargo ship attached to the station performed a five-minute engine burn on Monday Oct. 24 to get the ISS… Read More »
China’s mysterious spaceplane raises orbit three months after launch
China’s experimental spacecraft launched from the Jiuquan Launch Center in August 2022. It’s been nearly eight weeks since we last… Read More »
OneWeb and Panasonic Avionics to deliver LEO connectivity to airlines
Panasonic Avionics is to market, sell, and support OneWeb’s high-speed, low-latency in-flight broadband services to commercial airlines globally. The company… Read More »